Window-shade support.



C. G. BROWN. 4WINDOW SHADE SUPPORT.

APPLIATIOH FILED DBG. lI 1998.

Patented 0613.26, i909.

vUNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES CORRIEE BROWN, OF REVELSTOKE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA.

WINDOW-SHADE SUPPORT.

To all whom "it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES ConRIEE BRowN, a subject of the King ofGreat Britain, and a resident of Revelstoke, in the county of Kootenay,Province of British Columbia, Dominion of Canada, have invented a newand Improved Window-Shade Support, of which the following is a full,clear, and eXact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved windowshade support, arranged for convenient up and down adjustment on thewindow, topallow moving the shade roller to any desired he-ight, and topermit convenient manipulation of the window shade.

The invention consists of novel features and parts and combinations ofthe same, which will be more fully described hereinafter and thenpointed out in the claims.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in theaccompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in whichsimilar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all theviews.

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the improvement as applied; Fig. 2 isan enlarged cross section of the same in the line 2 2 of Fig. l; Fig. 3is a similar view of the same on the line 3 3 of Fig. l; Fig. 4 is anenlarged side elevation of one of the brackets and its hanger forsupporting the shade roller; Fig. 5 is a front elevation of the same;Fig. 6 is a sectional plan view of the same on the line 6 6 of Fig. 5;Fig. 7 is an enlarged side elevation of the other bracket and itshanger; and Fig. 8 is an enlarged transverse section of the retainingclip for the pull cord.

The brackets A and A are preferably of angle iron and have their endsA2, A3 offset in an inward direction and secured by screws B, B, B2, B3to the sides C, C2 of the window casing C, as plainly shown in Fig. 1.On the brackets A and A are mounted to slide up and down the hangers D,D, provided with bearings for the shaderoller E of a window shade E ofany approved construction, preferably of the Hartshorn type, and thesaid hangers D and D are attached to the ends of ropes F, F extendingupwardly and passing over pulleys Gr, G mounted to turn on the screws B,B2, employed for fastening the upper ends A2 of the bracket-s A and A tothe sides C, C2

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 26, 1909.

Application led December 1, 1908. Serial No. 465,480.

of the window casing C. The cord F eX- l I tends from the pulley G tothe pulley Gr and over the same, the said pulley Gr being for thispurpose preferably made double, as plainly indicated in Fig. 3. Thedownwardly extending end of the cord F is preferably fastened to theupwardly-extending end of the cord F, and this end of the cord F isadapted to be fastened to a retaining clip H secured to the side C ofthe window casing C. The pulleys G and G are preferably arranged inhousings I, I held on the upper ends A2.of the brackets A and A, andfastened thereto by the screws B, B2, as indicated in Figs. 2 and 3.Each of the hangers D and D is preferably made of a single piece ofsheet metal bent into L-shape, to form an L-shaped plate D2 iitting theback and the side flange of the corresponding bracket A or A, as plainlyindicated in Figs. 4, 5, 6 and 7, it being understood that by having theoffset ends A2, A2, the brackets A and A are spaced from the faces ofthe sides C and C2, to accommodate the plate D2. The plate D2 isprovided with flanges D2, D4, bent over the side edges of thecorresponding bracket A, A, so as to hold the hanger in position on thecorresponding bracket A or A and at the same time allow convenient upand -down sliding of the hanger on its bracket. The plate D2 terminatesin a bearing D5 for the corresponding end of the shade roller E', itbeing understood that the bearing D5 of the hanger D receives thenon-turning spindle of the shade roller E (see Figs. l and 7), while thebearing D5 of the other hanger D is arranged for receiving the turningspindle of the shade roller A (see Figs. l and 4). Now by thearrangement described very strong, durable and yet light brackets A andA are provided on which the hangers D, D can slide easily up and downwithout wabbling, it being understood that by the operator pulling orreleasing the end of the cord F the hangers D and D are caused to slideup and down on the brackets A or A', to bring the shade E int-o thedesired position on the window. It will further be noticed that by thearrangement described, the shade E can be manipulated in the usualmanner without the slightest interference by the window shade sup ort.

It is understood that a ter the hangers D, D have been adjusted to thedesired height,

Patent the end of the cord F is secured to the retaining clip H, to holdthe hangers inthe adjusted position.

The screws B, B', B2 and B3 pass through elongated openings in thebrackets A, A to allow adjustment of the said brackets toward or fromeach other to suit shade rollers of different lengths.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters 1. A window shade support, comprising a pair of brackets ofangle iron and each having its ends set off and secured to the sides ofthe window casing, hangers mounted to slide on the brackets and havingbearings for the shade roller, each hanger having an L-shaped platefitting adjacent the back and angular side of the corresponding bracket,the plate being provided with bent over flanges fitting the side edgesof the brackets, cords secured to the said brackets, and a pulley on theupper end of each of the brackets and over which passes the adjacentcord, one of said cords extending across the top of the window casingand over the other pulley. y

2. A window shade support, comprising a pair of brackets of angle ironand each having its ends set off and secured to the sides lof the windowcasing, hangers mounted to slide on the brackets and having bearings forthe shade roller, each hanger having an L-shaped plate fitting againstthe back and angular side. .of the corresponding bracket,

lthe plate being provided with bent over 'fastening means for securingthe ends of the brackets to the window casing, the fastening means onthe upper ends of the brackets also fastening the pulley housing inplace and forming the aXles for the pulleys to turn on.

3. A window shade support, comprising a pair of brackets of angle ironeach having its-ends set off and secured to the sides of the windowcasing, hangers mounted to slide on the brackets and having bearings forthe shade roller, each hanger consisting of an L-shaped plate fittingadjacent to the back and angular side of the corresponding bracket, theplate being provided with bent over flanges fitting the side edges ofthe brackets, and means for simultaneously raising and lowering the saidhangers.

In testimony whereof have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses. l,

CHARLES CORRIEE BROWN.

Witnesses:

ALMA BURGET, C. W. BODEN.

